Chapter 185

Victoria's POV I no longer believed a word Patrick said. My wolf Nora growled low in agreement, her distrust of this man radiating through our bond. "Patrick," I said coldly, my fingers gripping my phone tightly, "you better pray my grandfather arrives safely at the territory." My tone was openly threatening, without any attempt to disguise it. Patrick's smile didn't waver. "Victoria, you can trust William to my care. If anything happens to him, you can personally take a knife and slit my throat. Deal?" After seeing grandfather off to the private airfield, anxiety crashed over me like a tidal wave. If not for the responsibilities weighing on Crescent Dawn Pack and the company needing my oversight, I would have dropped everything to accompany him. My wolf was equally restless, pacing anxiously in my mind, worried about our pack leader traveling alone. If Patrick Wagner's pack dared harm grandfather—the price they'd pay would be devastating. Even so, my wolf remained uneasy, her protecti